Maimi introduces the final original song for ℃-ute’s album on the day of its release in her September 4th update “Today’s release(^-^)“. Full translation below.

Good morning
It’s Maimi

℃-ute’s 8th album
“⑧ Queen of J-POP” goes on sale today

Our 8th album… Once again I feel it’s a wonderful thing(゜o゜)/

I need to show my gratitude…

Now then, up to yesterday I wrote about the members’ feature songs we recorded for the album,

and today I’ll write about “Tadori Tsuita Onna Senshi”…

…Or should I say, it became “Tadori Tsuita Onna no Senshi” in yesterday’s blog

Even though it’s the title of an important song…

I’m sorry The correct title is “Tadori Tsuita

Onna Senshi”

Regrouping…(・～・´)

Tsunku♂-san wrote this song to commemorate the granting of our dream of performing at Nippon Budoukan,
which will take place on September 9th and 10th

Aa~h…
This song really makes me cry

It made me think “He understands everything…“

℃-ute has rehearsal now for the tour that starts at Nippon Budoukan and is tied in to this album,

and everytime we perform this song,
my entire body feels flush(>_<)…

I think “A lot of things have happened up to this point…” and a variety of memories circle around me

The staff members’ eyes became red from tears as they watched our rehearsal…(ノ_・。)

They’re the staff that have continually watched over us since we were little…(>_<)

The hook goes
“The view from here,
It’s so radiant I’m going to cry,
I close my eyes and I’m enveloped in reassuring cheers”

Singing that at Budoukan… Ooh…°・(ノД`)・°・

The view from the stage at Budoukan… I still can’t imagine it,

but during ℃-ute’s painful times,
everyone’s encouragement always saved us… I feel

Everyone’s presence is really reassuring…

And then
“From tomorrow,
I want to live cooler than I am today,
I will embrace the reality I see before me”

Right now my head is full with thoughts about how to make Budoukan a success,

but surely, when I’m standing on stage, that is what I’ll be thinking…

℃-ute up until now.
And then, ℃-ute who is filled with hope from here on.

We want to keep running together with everyone

 

The album is packed with a lo~t of emotions like that…
Please be sure to listen to it

 

Changing the subject,
after rehearsal yesterday,
I met the Hagiwara household’s pet dog Chip-kun for the first time

He looked like a stuffed animal

It looked like a doll (←Hagi) was holding a stuffed animal, so it really refreshed my eyes(*´∇｀*)っ

His paws were squishy~
His belly was soft(*´д｀*)

He was so small I felt that he’d snap in half if I hugged him too hard…(〃▽〃)

There was a time my doggies were like that too~

Ha~(*´д｀*)
He soothed me…

Thanks for letting me meet him Hagi-chan

Now then(・∀・´)
We have rehearsal today too

Ah
Please listen

There was a portion where we wore the outfits at yesterday’s rehearsal,

and they were amazing
I couldn’t stop smiling while dancing(;A´▽｀A

Even our dance instructor shouted
“Happy“

Everyone…
you’re thinking “What is it(´・ω・｀)?”,

aren’t you…(°∇°;)

I hope everyone who comes to the performance is surprised and goes
“Ah“

For that, I’ll work hard today(・∀・´)

I’m o~ff

p.s.

Morning Musume has achieved the number 1 spot on the Oricon weekly charts for 3 singles in a row

It’s really amazing(゜o゜)/

Everyone in Morning Musume, congratulations

It really, really motivates ℃-ute(・∀・´)

We’ve yet to reach number 1 on the Oricon charts,

but so that as many people as possible listen to ℃-ute’s songs,

and then, so that we remain in everyone’s hearts, we’ve gotta do our best

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Today at 9:00PM,
the YouTube program
“Hello! Station #31” will be uploaded,

and it features ℃-ute’s comments on our Budoukan performance,

and Mai-chan singing
“Koero! Rakuten Eagles” @ the Rakuten cafeteria

Please be sure to check it out

http://youtu.be/Fr2gBfePzVE